Bombay 1794 1-1/2 pice
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This specimen was lot 33255 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "British India. Bombay Presidency Proof 1-1/2 Pice 1794 PR65 Brown NGC. Chocolate brown and slightly watery surfaces combine with crisp detail to produce a standout piece." This type was manufactured for the British East India Company by the Soho mint of Birmingham in 1791 and 1794. It was accompanied by copper half, one and two pice, all fairly common.
Recorded mintage: unknownbut all proofs.
Specification: 9.71 g, copper, 29 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 195 (copper), KM 195a (gilt copper).
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Stevens, Paul, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist. London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2017.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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